> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.skillcreator.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Convert existing docs to skills

> Turn runbooks, READMEs, and documentation into structured agent skills.

If your team already has documentation, runbooks, or coding guidelines, you can convert them into structured skills instead of writing from scratch.

## Using the Studio

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Studio">
    Navigate to the Studio and select **Build from Local Sources**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload your files">
    Upload the files you want to convert. The Studio accepts:

    * README sections
    * Runbooks and playbooks
    * Style guides
    * API documentation
    * Code review checklists
    * Onboarding documents
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the conversion">
    The AI analyzes your files and produces a structured SKILL.md with:

    * Extracted metadata (name, description, tags)
    * Reorganized instructions in step format
    * Inferred constraints from your guidelines
    * Generated verification criteria
  </Step>

  <Step title="Edit and refine">
    The converted skill opens in the Editor. Review each section and refine:

    * Tighten vague constraints
    * Add concrete examples
    * Remove information that is not actionable for an agent
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Tips for good conversions

<Tip>
  The best source documents are ones that describe **how** to do something, not **what** something is. Procedural content converts better than conceptual content.
</Tip>

* Focus on one task per conversion; split large docs into multiple skills
* After conversion, always run evals to catch gaps
* Add examples if the source document did not include them